Fatty liver is a nonpermanent, or reversible, condition involving the accumulation of triglycerides -- a fat molecule -- inside cells of the liver by a process called steatosis. As fats accumulate in the cell, they displace vital cell structures and eventually distort the shape of the nucleus.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 200,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007 and more than158,000 people died from the disease that year.
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Testosterone is the primary androgen or male sex hormone; according to a 2001 "Endocrinology: An Integrated Approach" article, 95 percent of circulating testosterone is produced by the testes. Testosterone is also found in females but in much lesser concentrations.
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Generally, potassium imbalance is not associated with disturbances in vitamin D metabolism, but when both are present, they can compromise effective circulation of blood. According to the book "Health Issues in the Black Community,"
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Normal potassium levels in the blood must be maintained to prevent dysfunction of nerves and muscles. Potassium balance is maintained by intake of potassium in diet and regulation of potassium excretion. According to Irwin and Rippe's "Intensive Care Medicine,"
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The thyroid gland -- located in the neck -- produces thyroid hormones, which help in maintaining a normal metabolic rate, facilitating protein synthesis, regulation of bone growth and control of brain cell maturation. Hypothyroidism is defined as low thyroid hormone in the blood.
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Vitamin B-12, or cobalamin, is needed to maintain adequate function of the nervous system and also for the productions of red blood cells or cells of the blood that carry oxygen.
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The heart is the primary organ responsible for oxygen delivery to the tissues. The heart is automatic by nature, because it can receive and pump blood without outside influences. For the heart to function adequately, it requires sufficient levels of various electrolytes, including potassium.
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Calcium is the most abundant mineral found in bone. Only a small percentage of total body calcium is found in blood. Blood calcium plays a major role in the regulation of heart rate and rhythm, because it is involved in the generation and transmission of current from the pacemakers to the heart muscle.
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Sodium is a very important electrolyte in the blood; it helps maintain adequate blood volume. In the body, more sodium is outside the cells than inside, because the cell membranes are not freely permeable.
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